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Object Number 973-27-10/52345
Display Title Miscellaneous coarse porcelain sherds, including shallow bowl and plate bases, l
Descriptions
Object Description Misc. coarse porcelain sherds, incl. shallow bowl and plate bases, large rim sections, 1 nearly complete toy dish(?), handles; spatulate-shaped object; small knob
Inventory Description Ceramic sherds, including plain white ironstone and porcelain bases, bodies, handles, rims, and knob to a lid, also includes a nearly complete child's toy saucer, two ironstone molded rim sherds, one gilded rim sherd, and two bases with partial maker's marks
Classification
  • Base
  • Saucer
  • Body
  • Handle
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Pusey Library Site
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 3.9 × 9.7 × 7.5 cm (1 9/16 × 3 13/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 53
Label on object 973-27-10/52345; 10/52345
Provenance
Provenance Dr. William Bond (1973)

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